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classifying organisms (naming sistem (uses (italics, first word…
classifying organisms
naming sistem
2 word name
binomial nomenclature
made by linnaeus
genus and species
.
genus
similar closely related organisms
species
can mate
uses
italics
first word capitalised
everyone uses the the same name
evolution and classification
darwin
theory of evolution
today
species with similar evolutionary history are together
determining evolutionary history
looking at how cells are similar
why?
to organised them so they are easier to study
process of organizing based on similarities
studying this is called taxonomy
you can distinguish characteristics based on the classification
ex. I know a crow is a bird so I know it has wings
levels of clasification
domain
kingdom
phylum
class
order
family
genus
speces
taxonomy keys
used for determining the identity of organisms